Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace
New York Governor Cuomo Issues New Executive Order That Will Require State Contractors To Report Employee Job Title and Salary
Last month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a new Executive Order (E.O. 162) that will require covered state contractors
D.C.’s New and Expansive Paid Leave Law Ready To Go Into Effect, But Ultimate Funding Mechanism Is Still Uncertain
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declined to veto D.C. Bill 21-415, the Universal Paid Leave Amendments Act of
Fourth Circuit Weighs in on “Joint Employment” Under FLSA, Broadens Scope With New Test
Addressing the current hot-button issue of whether two businesses should be treated as a joint employer under the Fair Labor
House of Representatives Passes Two Bills Designed To Encourage Hiring of Veterans
Included among a package of veterans bills approved recently by the House of Representatives are two that may be of
Update on Recent Actions Taken by Dodd-Frank Law’s Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion
Over the last several months, employers have been receiving letters from the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) —
OFCCP Renews Mailing of “Advance Notice” Letters
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has mailed “advance notice” letters to approximately 800 federal contractor
Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act
28 States Now Have “Right-To-Work” Laws
Kentucky and Missouri have become the 27th and 28th states to enact so-called “right-to-work” laws, reflecting in large part the
Tenth Circuit’s Ruling Illustrates Potential Cost of Ignoring I-9 Requirements
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit illustrates the potential cost to employers of